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Forgetting Musical Chairs

On my drive to the airport today, I listened to a comedian talk about Musical Chairs. You know, that popular childhood game where you fought for the right to sit down. Her joke was that every American invention (car, airplane, etc) was just a variation on the chair. It got me thinking… Why are we […]
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Unkoahl DAAAVE!

I just enjoyed a great weekend back in San Jose where I grew up. My fiancee ran the San Jose Rock N Roll 1/2 Marathon, and I was there to cheer her on. My cousin, Adam, also ran the event and brought his awesome family to cheer him on. If you’re a regularly reader of […]
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10-4

“10-4, good buddy.” I’ve actually said it once while driving. A buddy of mine had CB radios and we played (using the proper protocols) with them on a long drive. We asked a question about some upcoming traffic, received word back, and replied, “10-4, good buddy.” The translation? It varies depending on which website you […]
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Kansas StuCo Sponsors

Kansas StuCo Sponsors, Thank you again for a great two weeks with your students. Here is a link to the Metaphor Workshop I presented. I also wanted to give you a few additional resources: Activities Amidst Adversity I developed this workshop in 2010 with a former colleague.
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Twine, Pizza, and Possibility

I’ve seen the World’s Largest Ball of Twine. I know. You’re totally jealous. This took place on Monday. I had just finished speaking at Beloit HS to amazing Kansas StuCo leaders and headed through Cawker City on my way to the next stop in the Kansas tour. The student leaders informed me not to touch […]
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And the Band Plays On?

I’ve been having a pretty fun week, driving around Kansas as part of my two week tour, speaking to student council leaders and their awesome sponsors. As each day begins, the host school tends to showcase some of their student talent. I’ve listened to choirs, drumlines, and even school orchestras as they show their school […]
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What’s Next?

So I’m spending the next two weeks in Kansas, speaking to a student council leaders all over the state. It’s going to be fun. Tonight I was lucky enough to have fellow speaker, Bob Tryanski, drive in for a dinner visit. I had heard Bob’s name for years when I first started speaking, and we […]
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Triscuits

So I spent part of last night registering for wedding gifts with my fiancee, Jessica. We’re still far from done (amazing that it takes this long to ask for a bunch of STUFF), but we were pretty productive. Even though our local Macy’s had appetizers, small desserts, and some beverages at the special registration event, […]
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